RFQ Design - Architectural and Engineering Services

A. Background The Housing Authority of the City of Aurora (AHA) is distributing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit responses from qualified architects to provide design services for up to 40 units of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for formerly homeless households receiving services through Aurora Mental Health Corporation (AuMHC). AHA was established in 1975 and owns and manages 810 units at ten sites throughout the City of Aurora. The mission of the Housing Authority is to develop and promote quality housing while supporting and encouraging economic opportunities leading to self-sufficiency and independence. This project will be the first PSH development undertaken by the Authority, and thus the experience and guidance of the design team will be critical. Qualified architects should understand the complexity of affordable housing development serving formerly homeless individuals, and demonstrate successful trauma-informed care design solutions that are cost effective, sustainable, and durable. B. Site and Program The Housing Authority of the City of Aurora will lease 1.12 acres of land from AuMHC on their Potomac Care Campus located at 2190 S. Potomac Street in Aurora Colorado. In addition to housing, AuMHC will build a mental health clinic (with detox beds) and STRIDE will build a community health clinic. AuMHC is currently in the master site plan and subdivision approval process with the City of Aurora and estimates that this work will be completed by November 2022. AuMHC has hired Davis Architecture and Joe Coco at CKE Engineering INC for their building and site plan. Close coordination with these two firms is encouraged. The Housing Authority will work with a qualified architect to design a PSH on the lease parcel that will conform to the master site plan and create an innovative building concept that will be compelling and competitive in a CHFA 9% LIHTC application in February of 2023. The four-story building will include approximately 40,000 square feet of space for up to 40 residential units and community spaces serving chronically homeless single adults or adult only households. The building design should reflect best practices from trauma-informed design for housing and recognize that the campus will have three distinct functions. Understanding the connections, and separations, between functions will be critical. Delivery Point Aurora, CO Purchase Type One Time Only- Delivery Date: tbd Question Acceptance Deadline 08/05/2022 07:00 PM EDT Questions are submitted online No The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time

4 Stories Above Grade, 400,000 SF Apartments, 40 Unit(s).

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Concrete Forming, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete, Site-Cast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Joists, Metal Support Assemblies, Healthcare Metal Supports.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Architectural Woodwork, Architectural Wood Casework.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Wood Doors, Plastic Doors, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances, Storefronts, and Curtain Walls, Windows, Hardware, Glazing, Louvers and Vents.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Ceilings, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Painting and Coating, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Partitions, Service Walls, Patient Bed Service Walls, Wall and Door Protection, Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies, Protective Covers.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Mercantile and Service Equipment, Vending Equipment, Residential Equipment, Residential Appliances, Foodservice Equipment, Ice Machines, Cleaning and Disposal Equipment, Healthcare Equipment, Medical Sterilizing Equipment, Examination and Treatment Equipment, Patient Care Equipment, Operating Room Equipment, Solid Waste Handling Equipment.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Blinds, Casework, Furniture, Seating, Institutional Furniture, Healthcare Furniture.
Division 13 -	Special Construction, Radiation Protection.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Residential Plumbing Fixtures, Healthcare Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers, Gas and Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Compressed-Air Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Gas Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Chemical-Waste Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities, Processed Water Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 25 -	Integrated Automation.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Substations, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Special Purpose Lighting, Healthcare Lighting, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications, Audio-Video Communications, Distributed Audio-Video Communications Systems, Paging Systems, Public Address Systems, Intercommunications and Program Systems, Healthcare Intercommunications and Program Systems, Healthcare Communications and Monitoring Systems.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Electronic Surveillance, Fire Detection and Alarm, Radiation Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Earthwork Methods, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting Irrigation, Planting, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities, Electrical Utilities, Communications Utilities.